By Beth Gilbert HealthDay Reporter The annual meeting of the American Heart Association was held this year from Nov. 11 to 13 in Philadelphia and attracted participants from around the …
Long-Term Exposure to ADHD Meds Linked to Increased Risk for CVD
4 percent increase in risk for CVD seen in association with each one-year increase in ADHD meds across 14 years of follow-up
Decline in Excess Mortality Seen in First Decade After Quitting Smoking
Former smokers had little to no excess cardiovascular mortality at 20 to 29 years after quitting smoking
Filtration of Traffic-Related Air Pollution Mitigates Its Impact on BP
Mean diastolic and systolic BP were higher at one hour for unfiltered drives versus drives in vehicle with HEPA filter
Sleep-Related Hypoxia Tied to Incident Atrial Fibrillation
Findings consistent across three measures of hypoxia, when adjusting for pulmonary physiology
2015 to 2018 Hypertension Prevalence Nearly 50 Percent in the United States
Prevalence of stage 2 hypertension was about 30 percent; approximately 70 percent received treatment
Aquatic High-Intensity Interval Training Aids Exercise Capacity for Chronic Conditions
Benefits similar to land-based high-intensity interval training
Mean Platelet Volume Linked to Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
MPV ≥10.2 fL independently associated with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality
Low Income Decreases Odds of Cardiologist Involvement in Heart Failure Hospital Care
Hospitalized adults with household income <$35,000 are 11 percent less likely to receive cardiologist care
1999 to 2020 Saw Increase in HTN in Low-Income Middle-Aged Adults
Higher-income adults had increase in diabetes and obesity, but no change in hypertension